Apartheid

Under the rule of apartheid, which of the following could a black person do?

• work as a laborer
• marry a white person
• go to college
• protest against the government

Even with the end of apartheid, what was a major problem that remained?

• laws that treated whites better than blacks
• income inequality between blacks and whites
• an unfair tax system
• blacks being forced to live in homelands

Which of these would be a benefit of being a white South African during apartheid?

• being able to vote
• carrying a passbook
• living in a homeland
• poor healthcare

Which of these would a black South African had to have done during apatheid?

• carry a passbook
• see a doctor
• vote for government officials
• attend a white school

Who was the first black president of South Africa?

• F.W. de Klerk
• Nelson Mandela
• Jomo Kenyatta
• Kwame Nkrumah

Which term best describes South Africa's National Party?

• Colonialist
• Unifying
• Racist
• Liberal

What does South Africa have in common with the United States?

• It was discovered by Christopher Columbus.
• It is a former British colony.
• Its black inhabitants were slaves until the 19th century.
• It won its independence during the 18th century.

South African goods were boycotted around the world. What does this mean?

• People refused to buy South African goods.
• People burned and destroyed South African goods.
• People refused to send goods to South Africa.
• People forced South Africa to stop producing goods.

Why did Nelson Mandela become a symbol for anti-apartheid activists worldwide?

• He used his position as a religious leader to fight tirelessly against apartheid.
• He was South Africa's last black president before the National Party took over.
• He'd been murdered by police during an anti-apartheid demonstration.
• He'd been imprisoned for decades for opposing apartheid.

How did most black South Africans respond to apartheid laws?

• By accepting them calmly.
• By leaving South Africa and moving to the United States.
• By demonstrating and rioting.
• By voting out the ruling National Party.